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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.02
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 31 166 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 555 846 [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Poultry meat
2020.02
Trade
Import ban
Announced a ban on imports of poultry meat from Germany, Hungary, Slovenia and Ukraine due [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
All
2020.02
Trade
Import ban
Introduced a new classification of animals and poultry birds for human consumption, with provisions for [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Ovine meat
2020.02
Trade
Market access
Approved all necessary sanitary protocols and product approvals for Argentina to export sheep meat and [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
All
2020.02
Trade
Import tariff
Granted exemption on 696 US products, including bovine and pig meat products, under the ‘’Phase [...]
Indonesia
Meat
All
2020.02
Trade
Import ban
Imposed a temporary ban on imports of live animals from China due to coronavirus concerns. [...]
Kuwait
Meat
Bovine meat
2020.02
Trade
Import ban lifted
Resumed imports of Brazilian bovine meat after 7 years. The ban was first imposed due [...]
Namibia
Meat
Bovine meat
2020.02
Trade
Market access
Became the first African country to export bovine meat to the USA.
Philippines
Meat
All
2020.02
Trade
Import policy
Suspended imports of poultry meat from of Czech Republic due to concerns over outbreaks of [...]
Saudi Arabia
Meat
All
2020.02
Trade
Market access
Approved bovine and ovine meat imports from Uruguay and Paraguay.

Disclaimer: The policy records included in the tool are based on publicly available information from both official and private sources. While efforts have been made to verify its content, FAO does not guarantee the full accuracy or comprehensiveness of the information and recommends to consult / refer to other FAO publications reporting policy developments, especially the Oilcrops Monthly Price and Policy Update, the Monthly News Report on Grains and the FAO Rice Market Monitor. The frequency of updates may differ across commodities.